Chapter 200
Alessandro didn’t fight back; instead, he lowered his head obediently, preparing himself to absorb her anger. He silently hoped that, in time, she would find it in her heart to forgive him.

The thought of losing Aria was the scariest thing he could imagine, and he couldn’t afford to let that happen. Standing there in silence, he bowed his head before his wife, lowering his gaze because he knew he was guilty of hiding things from her. Yet, he wasn’t ashamed to how before Aria; after all, a king only bowed before his queen.

Mia scowled internally, glaring at her husband standing silently before her with his head lowered, looking so unassuming. Her mafia husband knew every trick to soften her anger, but not this time. She wasn’t falling for it anymore.

“You said no, you promised-you’d never hide anything from me, that you’d never lie. So how could you do this, Alessandro?” Her voice trembled, the hurt and betrayal clear in every word.

Alessandro slowly raised his head, meeting her eyes, and his heart sank when he saw the tears brimming there. In that moment, he knew he had made another huge mistake.

“I’m sorry, amore mio,” he murmured, attempting to take a step closer, but Mia held up a hand to stop him

“No, you can’t keep lying to me and then expect to make it all right with an apology,” she shot back, her voice laced with frustration.